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Adam Wainwright • P
Ht/Wt:6'7", 230 lbs.
Born:Aug 30, 1981 (43 yrs) in Brunswick, GA
Hometown:St. Simons Island, GA
Experience:17 years
Drafted:Drafted by Atlanta in 2000 (1/29).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
5/15/2022 Missed 8 games (covid-19).
5/06/2022 Undisclosed, 10-day injured list.
2021
10/01/2021 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract extension.
5/03/2021 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
4/30/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
1/28/2021 Re-signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
2019
11/12/2019 Re-signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
7/14/2019 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
7/12/2019 Back spasms, day-to-day.
6/20/2019 Missed 10 games (strained left hamstring).
6/10/2019 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list.
2018
10/30/2018 Re-signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
10/11/2018 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
9/10/2018 Missed 105 games (right elbow inflammation).
5/17/2018 Right elbow inflammation, 60-day DL.
5/15/2018 Right elbow inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 14th, 2018).
5/13/2018 Missed 19 games (right elbow inflammation).
4/22/2018 Right elbow inflammation, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 20th, 2018).
4/05/2018 Missed 6 games (strained right hamstring).
3/28/2018 Strained right hamstring, 10-day DL.
2017
9/19/2017 Missed 28 games (right elbow inflammation).
8/18/2017 Right elbow inflammation, 10-day DL.
8/06/2017 Missed 13 games (back injury).
7/25/2017 Back injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 23rd, 2017).
2015
9/30/2015 Missed 141 games (left ankle injury).
4/30/2015 Left ankle injury, 60-day DL.
4/26/2015 Left ankle injury, 15-day DL.
2014
6/21/2014 Missed 5 games (sore right elbow).
6/16/2014 Sore right elbow, day-to-day.
2013
3/27/2013 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a five-year contract extension.
2012
10/06/2012 Added to the playoff roster.
10/05/2012 Not on the Wild Card playoff game roster.
2011
11/01/2011 Missed all 162 games of the regular season and 18 playoff games (elbow surgery).
10/27/2011 St. Louis Cardinals exercised their contract option for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.
3/30/2011 Elbow surgery, 60-day DL.
2010
10/03/2010 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (forearm injury).
9/28/2010 Forearm injury, day-to-day.
2008
8/22/2008 Missed 65 games (finger injury).
6/09/2008 Finger injury, 15-day DL.
3/20/2008 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a four-year contract.
3/04/2008 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2007
2/27/2007 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2006
9/16/2006 Missed 5 games (personal reasons).
9/13/2006 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/17/2006 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2005
10/04/2005 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/05/2005 Recalled from Memphis (AAA).
3/24/2005 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
3/01/2005 Re-signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a one-year contract.
2004
3/20/2004 Optioned to Memphis (AAA).
2003
12/13/2003 Acquired from the Atlanta Braves.
3/12/2003 Assigned to Greenville (AA).
1/17/2003 Invited to spring training.
2000
6/05/2000 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (29th overall) in 2000.
Career Transactions
2003
12/13/2003 Atlanta Braves traded Jason Marquis, Ray King and Adam Wainwright to the St. Louis Cardinals for J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero.
2000
6/05/2000 Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1st round (29th overall) in 2000.
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